| Unit name | Sandpits and Placements |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0165 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Awais Rashid |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
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| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
At the start of the Spring term, students will participate in a set of co-creation sandpits where industry partners will highlight key future problems and members of the college of supervisors will present relevant major research challenges. Students will then work collaboratively with potential supervisors and industry partners to identify seed research to be undertaken in placements to underpin preparation and development of research proposals.
Students undertake two placements of 2 - 4 weeks each, one in an industry or practice organisation and one with the lead academic supervisor at Bristol or Bath. The placements provide students with hands-on experience of working on the identified problems in industry and research settings and, together with masterclasses, provide a strong basis for their research proposal.
Upon successful completion of the unit students are expected to:
This unit will be delivered through a combination of sandpits, academic and industry placements tailored to each student's individual research interests.
Students undertake two placements of 2 - 4 weeks each, one in an industry or practice organisation and one with the lead academic supervisor at Bristol or Bath. The placements provide students with hands-on experience of working on the identified problems in industry and research settings and, together with masterclasses, provide a strong basis for their research proposal.
Students will be appropriately briefed for each sandpit, academic and industry placement , and there will be time for them to prepare/work on their reflective logs.
Student will be assessed by coursework (100%). Assessment follows a portfolio approach:
Each reflective log will summarise the knowledge gained and provide a critical analysis.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. COMSM0165).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
